Tilt your shoulders at address to align with the sloping lie. This will give you a flat lie. The reason this shot often gives difficulty to a player is that most golfers keep their shoulders level and then swing as they would for a normal lie. Align your shoulders with the slope and avoid swaying by restricting your body action on the backswing a little.

In the summer months the rough grows thick so when playing from this deep rough close the clubface slightly when addressing the ball. This compensates for the grass wrapping itself around the club as the shot is played and forcing the face open. If you address the ball with the clubface too open it could lead to that dreaded word ‘shank’!